LEARN TO LET GO (earlier this year, around mid-February)

. . . so read the words across the 12" x 12" tile . . little did I know what was to come!

Within a couple of weeks of bringing home the decorative tile, I found myself surfing through Craig's List researching space to rent if I were to open my own business. A few weeks later, I signed a lease for a business suite in Verona (the first one I had inquired about on C's List), and so came SILK STUDIO, LLC.

Before the ink had dried on the newly signed lease, I received a letter from my apartment landlord stating "I had 3O days to vacate my apartment or (and I quote) get rid of the dog."

OMG, back on Craig's List! Luckily for me, the Universe makes things very clear: the first apartment I looked up was the same street address as the new business studio (only in Montclair).

The challenge of moving (aside from the obvious):

1)   to find a place that does not disrupt the kids' daily routine (school, transportation, friends . . . to name a few)

2)   to find a place that is comfortable for our family of 3, but not too large, as 1 is off to college in a year.

3)   to find a place that allows pets.

4)   $$$$$

This period of transition was a test of Faith, Prayer & Meditation . . . and we passed.

Within a 4 week period, I was able to "let go" of work at a place I had been for nearly 9 years. I was able to "let go" of an apartment I had thought was perfect.

My work was not done, all these amazing gifts & shifts and yet I was still holding on to something . . .

ANGER

Anger was the last to go . . .

A friend told me "through adversity comes change." Yes, I got it! All of these gift & shifts would not have come about without the adversity that initiated the change, Anger turned into Gratitude. In the same way that Anger can snow-ball and become huge, so too can Gratitude and I have a lot to be grateful for.

Thank you

: D

THE EARTH IS MY GYM . . .

Getting back into a routine of waking up before the sun and heading outside for a jog has been amazing for me. I throw on a pair of sweats, a sweatshirt, lace up the shoes and I'm out the door in less than 10 minutes. The air is refreshingly cool, clean and clear.

The peace and privacy I experience outside so early in the morning is the perfect setting for meditation and reflection. After 45 minutes I feel a sense of organization and structure. What previously felt overwhelming, now feels manageable and I look forward to the tasks and challenges ahead.

Every morning I say "wow!" loud enough to be heard if there were someone else present. Wow to the magenta glow of the rising sun, wow to the fox shirting across the street, wow to the beautifully illuminated NYC skyline.

The Earth Is My Gym . . .